Mechanical Engineer, Production Test

The role

You will own mechanical fixtures and test interfaces for repeatable production testing of aircraft, docks, delivery pods, and subassembly hardware. You will design how products are located, loaded, supported, and connected to production testers and calibration stations.

What you will do

• Design production test fixture mechanics for repeatable product locating, loading, handling, and connection.
• Integrate instrumentation, sensors, actuators, harnessing, and safety interlocks into mechanical fixtures.
• Own mechanical design, delivery, and sustainment for production testers and calibration stations.
• Partner on tester acceptance criteria and validate fixture contributions to test coverage and capability targets.
• Collaborate with electrical and software engineers to integrate electrical and functional testers.
• Partner on test automation and data pipelines.
• Drive measurable outcomes like first-pass yield and reduced cycle time.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production escalations on the floor.
• Support cross-functional launches including validation plans and training.
• Identify and deploy scalable tester architectures and automation.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years building production test systems, automated test equipment, or end-of-line testers for electro-mechanical or mechatronic products.
• Demonstrated ownership of multiple shipped tester programs.
• BS in Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Deep practical skills in instrumentation, signal measurement, power delivery, harnessing, connectorization, sensor/actuator interfaces, and PCBA debug.
• Hands-on shop-floor experience.
• Strong test automation experience with Python, LabVIEW, TestStand, or embedded test frameworks.
• Experience integrating DAQ, scopes, DMMs, power supplies, and electronic loads.
• Proficiency with embedded/product interfaces (CAN, UART, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, USB).
• Track record of delivering measurable production improvements.
• Experience working directly on manufacturing floors during launches and escalations.
• Willing to spend significant onsite time supporting shifts, debugging, and qualifying equipment.
• Comfortable with frequent cross-functional coordination and coordinating vendor builds.

Nice to have

• 5–7 years of relevant experience preferred
• Python preferred

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• Sales incentives
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

About the company

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They design, build, and operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine, and essential goods.